In the media
In a climate crisis, Ottawa’s development standards should at least match Toronto’s
Image: The Centretown skyline viewed from LeBreton Flats, with construction cranes. Brett Delmage/The BUZZ Ottawa has ambitions to be a good place to live, a…
Four-storey limits and the challenge of affordable housing in Ottawa
The City of Ottawa Council decision to limit development on Minor Corridors to 4 stories instead of 6 shows the challenges of balancing societal needs…
How building height limitations are contributing to Ottawa’s housing crisis
In 2020 the city of Ottawa declared a housing emergency. Issues of housing affordability and availability underlie this declaration. At the same time, the city declared…
Ambitions for Ottawa – a city architect would push us towards excellence
The City of Ottawa aspires to be the best mid-sized city to live in. We’ve recently approved a new official plan that sets an ambitious…
Venice Biennale gets at ideas behind what, why and how we build
Architects in Canada, now is your chance: the deadline for submission is November 29. Every year Canada is given a rare opportunity to present our…
Ottawa’s city budget fails to reflect our policy goals
We are a growing city. Our population is projected to grow 40% over the coming decades. The new Official Plan attempts to address how to…